Attachment for measuring tapes



March 24, 1936.

E. L. STEWART 2,035,379

ATTACHMENT FOR MEASURING TAPES Filed March 8, 1934 Patented Mar. 24, 1936 I 2,035,37

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,035,379 ATTACHMENT FOR MEASURING TAPES Emmitt L. Stewart, Oklahoma City, Okla., asv signor to P. P. Williams and O. L. Purdue Application March 8, 1934, Serial No. 714,707

2 Claims. (01. 15-210) (G5:

This invention relates to improvements in taken advantage of in connection with the presmeasuring devices and pertains particularly to ent invention for attaching the same to the frame an attachment for a steel gauge tape. for use.

The primary object of the present invention is The device embodying the present invention to provide a device for attachment to the steel comprises an arcuaite p a e, W ch is indicated 6 tapes which are used for measuring oils, gasoline as a Whole by the numeral 5. This plate is prefor other liquids in tanks, which will operate as erably of greater width at one end than at the the gauge is rewound after use, to thoroughly other, and at the narrower end, a portion of it wipe and dry the tape and thereby prevent the is formed perfectly flat, as indicated at 6, and n fluid from attacking and destroying the same. has an aperture 1 therethrough. This fiat por- 10 A further object of the invention is to provide t on of the p ate 5 s d sposed against the end of an attachment of the character described, for the frame I after removing the handle 4, so that steel tapes, which may be readily applied to the the securing device of the han e may b Passed frame of the standard types of tapes which are at through the aperture 1 and thus e u e p a is present on the market, without making any alterin operative position. ation in the construction of the tape frame. The plate 5 is formed to be concentric with The invention will be best understood from a the tape when the latter is rolled up and the consideration of the following detailed descripother or broad end of the plate has th portion tion taken in connection with the accompanying 8 arranged to extend outwardly from the tape 7 2D drawing forming part of this specification, with 2 substantially radially thereof. This b ad erthe understanding, however, that the invention is minal end portion 8 has disposed against one not confined to any strict conformity with the face one of two rubber blocks which are indishowing of the drawing but may be changed or cated by the numerals 9. These blocks 9 are modified so long as such changes or modifications made of an oil treated rubber so that they will mark no material departure from the salient feanot deteriorate from contact with oil, as ordi- 25 tures of the invention as expressed in the apnary rubber will do. The confronting faces: of pended claims. these blocks 9 have cut out areas formed mid- In the drawing:- way between the ends of the blocks as indicated Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and at In. These areas are formed across the adjapartly in section of a device embodying the prescent corners of the blocks so that there is thus 30 ent invention, showing the same applied. formed a V-shaped recess which has its widest Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line side directed toward the tape 2. The V is closed 22 of Figure 1. at its narrowest end but the tape 2 is located Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the between the blocks, as illustrated, passing from line 33 of Figure 1. the tape into the V-shaped opening and then 35 Figure 4 is a view inperspective of the rubber between the blocks at the apex of the opening blocks showing the same separated. to the opposite sides of the blocks. Upon the Referring tothe drawing wherein like numerals outer side of the outer one of the blocks 9, the of reference designate corresponding parts metal plate II is positioned and through this 40 throughout the views, the numeral l indicates plate, the adjacent ends of the blocks 9 and the 40 n r lly he frame portion of a s l gauge p portion 8 of the plate 5, pins or bolts I2 are of which there are several different types on the d, h of hi h r c iv on n end the market at the present time. Within this frame threaded nut 3 which bears against t plate is Woundq Suitable spinfilue thetee1 tape 2 II and thus provides a means for increasing the 5 and on one side of the frame is a shiftable hanpressure between the contacting block faces g f g gg fg gg g 12 ggg g z g Tapes of the character herein described usually have a hook such as is indicated by the nuthe frame I, there is attached a handle 4, the

usual method of attaching such handles being by t upon the free This b is prothe use of a. screw of some character, which is Vlded for attachment of Welght the 50 secured in the handle and threaded into the tape and 1t 15 dlsposed on the opposite side of frame or may be passed an aper 9 fIOm Wound. tapeture in the frame from the inside of the latter be Obvious that the tape as itis unwound: will into the handle, thus making it possible to rebe drawn Off between the b a due to the move the handle from the frame. This fact is fact that it enters between the blocks by way BI of the recesses or openings I therein, very littightly together in wiping contact with the two i tle resistance will be set up by the rubber to its sides of the tape.

passage. However, in rewinding, the frictional 2. A wiping attachment for a rolled tape havcontact of the narrow edges of the blocks against ing a carrying frame, comprising an arm of arcthe opposite faces of the tape, will cause the uate design, means for attaching one end of 5 rubber blocks to bind against the tape and thus the arm to said frame whereby the arm extends wipe the same dry of oil or water or any other substantially in a circumferential direction with fluid in which the tape may have been dipped respect to the rolled tape, the other end of the so that the tape, when rewound, will be perfectly arm terminating in a straight portion directed 1 dry and will not be rusted by the liquid into away from the tape, a pair of threaded screw 1 which it was dipped. members extending through the said straight What is claimed is:- terminal portion of the arm in spaced parallel 1. A wiping attachment for a rolled tape havrelation, a pair of yieldable wiper bodies having ing a carrying frame, comprising an arm, means said screws extending therethrough, the wiper for attaching the arm at one end to the frame, bodies having two faces in contacting relation 15 i said arm being arcuate and curving about the with portions of the contacting faces cut away rolled tape carried by the frame, a pair of yieldto form a recessed area, the said tape being slidable wiper bodies disposed in side by side conable between the contacting faces of the bodies, tacting relation upon the free end of the arm, and a nut threadably engaged on each of said said. tape being drawn between said bodies, a screws upon the opposite sides of the bodies from 20 plate engaging one of the bodies in opposed relathe arm and normally maintaining the bodies tion to the arm, and securing elements passing in firm contact, the said tape passing between through the plate, the bodies and the arm at the bodies between said screws. either side of the tape for drawing the bodies EMMITT L. STEWART. 

